breakingthesilence

Professors Are Being Forced To Reveal Sexual Assault Confidences, Like It Or Not

Many colleges are adopting mandatory reporting policies.
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American University Will Stop Making Sexual Assault Victims Sign Confidentiality Agreements

After a federal complaint, university is changing how it handles assault cases.
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Senators Fight For A Vote On Campus Rape Bill

There are 36 co-sponsors for a bill that could significantly change how colleges respond to sexual assault.
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BYU Faces Federal Complaint Over Claim It's Punishing A Rape Victim

"They’re saying they can’t prove that a rape happened, so they can’t provide the services they would provide to a rape victim," student Madi Barney says.
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Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign Puts A Dark Twist On Acceptance Letters

"Unacceptable Acceptance Letters" show what schools might say if they were honest about sexual assault.
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Why Did BYU Charge Alleged Rape Victim With Violating The Honor Code?

Experts are confused about this one.
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University Of Tulsa Off The Hook In Sexual Assault Lawsuit

"I didn't ask for this to be my cause, but it is going to be now," plaintiff Abigail Ross vowed.
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BYU Pressured To Stop Investigating Rape Victims For Honor Code Violations

At this school, if you report being raped but you let someone of the opposite sex into your bedroom, you could be the one who gets sanctioned.
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What It Looks Like When A University Truly Fixes How It Handles Sexual Assault

Oregon State University may be doing better than any other school in the country on this issue -- and that's according to the woman who says it mishandled her report of being gang-raped.
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These Survivors Refuse To Let Their Sexual Assaults Define Them

A diverse group of survivors are revealing more about their experiences in a new book.
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